High-fat Western diet may increase chronic pain
The risk of the chronic pain associated with conditions such as diabetes, obesity...
Special ‘straw’ shows promise as a cure for hiccups
Everyone has a favourite home remedy for hiccups, from holding your breath to...
Takeaway containers among top ocean litter items
Cutting back on eating takeaways is not only good for your wallet and...
Better farms fight climate change more than plant-based diet alone
Eating less meat can cut your carbon footprint, but making livestock production more...
Gluten doesn’t cause ‘brain fog’ in healthy people
If you experience brain fog, gluten is unlikely to be the culprit, unless...
Food may be an effective medicine – study
Prescribing patients fruit and vegetables may be an effective way to help people...
Science update: Inflammatory bowel disease
Between 6 and 8 million people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a...
10 things the HFG team have learnt
You can make pancakes using just banana and eggs. No other ingredients are...
Low-FODMAP Diet promise in children
Recent research from the University of Otago shows promise for treating children with...
‘Hakuna matata’ for your heart
A group of US cardiologists and health experts looked at 15 studies involving...
Meat advice may send wrong message
Contrary to dietary guidelines around the world recommending limits on how much red...
What do Kiwis eat, and why?
The latest partnership between Bayer and the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation will explore...
October: 10 things we learnt
10 things we learnt while researching the October 2019 issue.
Researchers have investigated whether...
Workplace mental health measured
A Massey University study that surveyed 1400 people in 25 organisations, found more...
A tough pill to swallow for senior citizens
Multivitamins account for 72 per cent of pill-swallowing problems among the senior community....
Smokers’ hearts take time to heal
Heavy smokers’ heart disease risk takes 10-15 years to return to normal after...
